Leonard wants to bequeath his tattooed skin to the National Gallery of Australia. He has been almost completely inked by one of Australia's best contemporary artists, but he is a canvas that nobody wants. Strange things start happening to Leonard, Darwin's moth, a tattoo from his calf, flutters around him one night, he wakes with a Cold War gas mask on his head, Mao Tse Tung appears in his bed. Tattoos from his skin come alive before him and he becomes more convinced than ever that his skin is truly precious.

Misunderstood and overmedicated, twelve-year-old Lilith Bloom finds the prospect of a grand family reunion decidedly dull... That is, until she discovers that the rose garden surrounding her grandfather's Berlin mansion is, well, completely and utterly carnivorous. Armed with Panther, her talking pet whippet, and the help of the mute boy next door, Lilith must unravel the secrets behind the mysterious estate, all while her family remains gloriously unaware that they are about to be devoured.

Cherry blossom lipstick: check Smokey eyes: check Skinny jeans: check Dead kid in the mirror: check For sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. She's been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks. Being a foster kid is hard enough without being labeled a freak too. Normally, she just ignores the ghosts and they go away. There's a little glitch this time. The ghost she sees is her foster sister, Sally. Everyone thinks she's just another runaway. Mattie knows the truth, though-she's dead, murdered. Foster kids look out for each other and Mattie feels like she has to help Sally, but she can't do it alone. Against her better judgment, she teams up with a young police officer and together they set out to discover the truth of Sally's disappearance. Now the killer has set his sights on her. It becomes a race to see if she can find the truth before the serial killer finds her.

When you can't paint with colours, Paint with words; When you can paint with words, Do you really need the colours? Achievements: #11 in Poetry (23/9/26) #13 in Poetry (22/9/16) #14 in Poetry (28/7/16)

Welcome to The Thinky Ink-Scribers Club a home to creative poets and short story writers. Let us unite our thoughts and innovative powers by writing about the same prompt every week! Here is a place a to have fun and gain inspiration by seeing how different people approach the same topic. Cover created by @SkiesAllGone Title credits go to my dear sister.

I do believe in ghosts; the phantom of my being I happen to see them; a sickness conjuring the sullenest of colors Their faces are here; I forgot what yours looks like They spin and move, jerking about My attention is drawn; an inevitable turn of events My soul is captured; I don't own release I see every detail of the faces made of mist... Do you believe in ghosts? The memories left to rot? With their grey silhouettes and white shadows? With these words- with this timeline of events- I hope to put the lurking grey phantoms to rest. ___ With the time frame 2014-1016 finally out of reach, Timeline has come to an end.

In the strict heart of the ancient empire of Rusvaria, in it's capital city is the beauty of the castle: Esdith. Built upon their memories and inhabited by immortal creatures that are as old as time . Twelve brothers, the Major Geminds are what keep the supernatural world in equilibrium and with Esdith is how they do it. But- -maybe balancing the whole world forces them to forget that they themselves need balance. That their loved ones need to be loved. That the blood they live to protect needs to be protected. That every brick that built Esdith carries a memory for them not to let them forget, but to protect them. A brother who abandoned the world to find greatness- -a servant who severed his soul in half in order to serve with love- -two boys who decide to be alone together- -a Lord and his mortal love- -and last of all but not least, a girl whose heart does not beat. Rather, it Ticks and Tocks, just like a clock. Esdith; The Castle of Memories is the first of the Esdith Trilogy. Cover created by @SkiesAllGone P.S This does not have any bxb in it. Please note that by 'slow updates' I mean really damn slow.